catch up!!

We all have those times when we just need to catch up. Here are a few of the things we have been doing lately.

Swim team, it is so much fun and the kids are completely loving it. I have not had to coerce them into the water at all. They are very intense at their meets and are doing surprisingly well for it being their first year doing it. We have gotten lots and lots of ribbons and most of all it's a lot of fun.

Ballet, grace had her first recital and was so pretty up there, but I have to say the funnest part was the wrestling match that went on between two girls and when one girls dress got ripped the look on Graces face was priceless, such a look of shock and disgust, seriously could have been on America's Funniest Home Videos. Fun stuff.

We are going to be moving again soon(how I wish I just wouldn't have unpacked.) Ian's parents are going on their mission for our church and we will be living in their house for 2 years while they are gone and we are building our house. I'm excited to have room for the kids to roam and explore and for this new little adventure because everyday is an adventure around here. Anyway I'll try to not be so few and far between entries into this little Pietz Life Journal.

Happy Fathers Day!!!

This is a tribute to the fathers in my life.
1st Ian, the father of our 5 kids. He is such a great dad and hard worker to provide for us. I have noticed how much he sacrifices, especially lately, and he puts up with sooooo much crazy lady stuff from me and still sticks around. He keeps us safe and comfortable. I couldn't ask for more, well, I could but I don't want anything else.


2nd My Dad, He has always made me feel special and loved. I can't think of a time when I didn't know he loved me and would do anything for me. Even now he still bends over backwards to help our family. Abigail loves him.


3rd My father-in-law. He can fix anything and taught Ian so well how to take care of things and work hard. He has so much energy. They recently got called on their mission to Puerto Rico and he is going to be amazing, He is so generous and I have really grown to love him alot.


Besides all these men on earth I have a Heavenly Father, that I also love and of course he is so merciful to his little daughter who is always needing forgiveness. He is there for me always and I love him.
HAPPY FATHERS DAY!!!

My baby is 1 year old!!!

I am a couple of weeks late on this but better late than never is my motto, or at least it makes me feel better.
these are some of the things I love about Abigail.

1) of course her curly red hair, (I'm so glad it is sticking.)
2) how she smiles so easily.
3) she smells so good to me, she wasn't a spitter upper.
4) how she walks around like a drunken sailor.
5) she likes people but I'm her favorite.
6) the tone of her skin and how soft it is.
7) her big round eyes and that they are brown.
8) that she will eat almost anything.
9) when she gives her big open mouth kisses.
10) really I love everything about this little girl and my heart aches to think that a year has already gone by. At times I wish time could stand still and I could live in these moments with my babies forever. But each mile stone is exciting too. Anyway here are some pictures my sister Lindsay took of Abby and I absolutely love them.

Fish, Fish, Fish!!!

The Father/Son camp out was this past weekend and these were the results. We ate some for dinner last night and they were delicious. Bradford caught the biggest fish but was so tuckered out after the whole experience that he missed the photo opp.

Baseball

I just realized I never posted anything about the boys baseball experience that they have been having here in Gridley. It has been wonderful because for the first time Ian is not coaching and I get to actually watch some of the games instead of chasing kids around. There is a little fenced in play ground right by the field that is wonderful, the snack bar and bathrooms are right by the stands and Abigail has been really good most of the time staying in the play-pen. Did I say the boys baseball experience or mine, they have been loving it too! What can go wrong when they always get a free snowcone after every game, right? For the first time I am singing, Take me out to the ball game," and actually mean it.

Chicken Little

We had this little chick that hatched from an egg that Grandpa Pietz left in the chicken coupe. This is the day after we took it home and sadly to say it didn't make it,i.e., it died. I think too much love killed it if that is possible. Oh the drama and horror that occurred in our home when it passed away. The kids were so upset. We held a brief ceremony and burial to comfort the kids but Grace still woke up in the night and crawled into bed with us saying,"I miss the chick"

Ivans Mission

This was Ivan's 4th grade mission project. We got the idea to do a cake for the mission and I highly recommend it. 1) it is really fast and easy. 2)he was the hero of his class because they got to eat it after P.E. 3) there isn't some model sitting around the house that you feel guilty about throwing out.
Good job Ivan and thanks for the idea Terri.